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ANDREW Fifita tried to smash Adam Blair at Leichhardt Oval in June last year, but the right moment did not present itself.
Fifita might get his chance at Skilled Park on Saturday when he plays for the Indigenous All Stars against an NRL All Stars outfit which includes New Zealand international Blair on a formidable interchange bench.
After six seasons with Melbourne Storm, Blair has joined Wests Tigers on a deal so lucrative the Tigers had to cut several players, including forwards Fifita and Bryce Gibbs, who have since joined Cronulla.
Gibbs and Fifita have made it clear they were not happy with the decision, with nine-year servant Gibbs saying the move was the last thing he wanted to do after signing a new deal with the Tigers
The Tigers also had an option on Fifita's services this year, but did not take it up.
Fifita, 22, is off limits to the media in the Indigenous camp, but said after last year's round 15 clash with the Storm that he had kept challenging Blair to run at him, but Blair kept offloading.
Indigenous coach Laurie Daley said he did not intend talking to Fifita about keeping his cool on Saturday.
"The All Stars game is always played in a wonderful spirit," Daley said. "The last thing we want to see is anything untoward going on in this game, or any game for that matter. I wouldn't see it being a problem. We want to play fair, give it your all, but not do anything that is over the top."
If Fifita doesn't get a hit on Blair on Saturday, he won't have to wait long for a re-match, with Cronulla and the Tigers drawn in the opening round at Leichhardt Oval on March 4.
Fifita might get his chance at Skilled Park on Saturday when he plays for the Indigenous All Stars against an NRL All Stars outfit which includes New Zealand international Blair on a formidable interchange bench.
After six seasons with Melbourne Storm, Blair has joined Wests Tigers on a deal so lucrative the Tigers had to cut several players, including forwards Fifita and Bryce Gibbs, who have since joined Cronulla.
Gibbs and Fifita have made it clear they were not happy with the decision, with nine-year servant Gibbs saying the move was the last thing he wanted to do after signing a new deal with the Tigers
The Tigers also had an option on Fifita's services this year, but did not take it up.
Fifita, 22, is off limits to the media in the Indigenous camp, but said after last year's round 15 clash with the Storm that he had kept challenging Blair to run at him, but Blair kept offloading.
Indigenous coach Laurie Daley said he did not intend talking to Fifita about keeping his cool on Saturday.
"The All Stars game is always played in a wonderful spirit," Daley said. "The last thing we want to see is anything untoward going on in this game, or any game for that matter. I wouldn't see it being a problem. We want to play fair, give it your all, but not do anything that is over the top."
If Fifita doesn't get a hit on Blair on Saturday, he won't have to wait long for a re-match, with Cronulla and the Tigers drawn in the opening round at Leichhardt Oval on March 4.
